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I: i; ■ I • ■ l • ■ • . I INQUIETA V/INS MEXICAN SELLING STAKES. George Odoms Fleet Filly Makes Show of Her Opposition in Juarez Feature Race, K1 Paso. T.-x.. March 18.— The Mexican Selling , Stakes, for two rear-olda, tit half a mile, was eon-tested yesterday at .luar.-z by live starters. In-qaieta vva- the favorite and she easily disposed ot uer opposition. Vested Rights made a bid at the ■ ghth |M si. but Inqoieta drew away from her with the utmost ease in the last sixteenth and won in a romp by tea lengths Prince Winter, the favorite of the opening dash. was thrown into the fence on the far turn and was crippled SO badly that be may not he able to start here again. The stewards suspended Jockeys Keogh and Selden for the rest of the meeting for crowding Prince Winter and causing the accident. One lone favorite came homo in front today, bat he racing was keen and well contested. ■• H. Keene saddled two winners. He took the opener at balf a mile with Bally, which showed good speed and won handily. Mycenae, the other winner from his stable, waa easilj best. The most exciting race of the day was the second. in Which Metropolitan and Fort Johnson raced head and head for the entire journey, with l otli riders ii-iui: their beet endeavor- to score. Jockey Rosen ,,n Metropolitan outgeneraled Small at the finish. B. McBlderry ran up Roberta over her en tered price of 00 but sin- was retained by S. J. Kelley. In the last race. Mr. MeF.lderry ran Massac up to .S4K . Jockey Roy Selden, who was suspended for Hie remainder of the BKTting. leaves tonight for Oakland to rest before going to Cocur dAlene. Gene Bind ha- arranged for a -pedal train of ten cars t.. carry the horsemen and turf followers to Louisville. Ky. It will have hen March i". The train will ensi-t of horse cars, two Pullmans. a diner, and a baggage ear. Quinlan and Higel, owners of Misprision, claimed Jack Laxsoa for M25. Willi clo-ing day near at hand, the officials at the track are making plans for departure. Colon •! Winn and his assistant. Harry Breivogel. will re main long enough to wind up the affairs of the meel after which they will depart for Loaisvflle. Ilng, Starter Mars Ca-sidy is booked to leave for Norfolk, while racing secretary Eft Jasper will leave for Louisville. Track superintendent Frank Keegaa will leave -vera] days before the dose for Louisville to resume his duties as superintendent uf -CU-iviirRi Downs. J. L. Hall, who has served as p.-id.Tock judge, will return to his home In New York. Judg • "Hall, who served a- patrol judge on the New York iracks. does not believe racing will be resumed in the Empire State this year, and therefore he has |i rifled to accept an offer to act as judge for the Okla noma meting- this coining summer.
